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Champ de Mars
(
Paris
,
France
), as seen from the
observation deck
of the
Eiffel Tower
. In the distance is
Tour Montparnasse
and the dome on the left is
Les Invalides
. The
École Militaire
is at the end of the Champ de Mars. In English the name means "Field of Mars", from
Mars
the Roman god of war, from its original use for military training. During the
French Revolution
, the Champ de Mars was the setting of the
Fête de la Fédération
, on 14 July 1790.
Photo credit:
David Iliff
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